Today in History

Cornish Memorial AME zion Church at 704 Witehead Street.

10 years ago

The Pier House Restaurant was offering a Festive Christmas Dinner Buffet from 3 to 10 p.m. for $34.95 per person.

50 YEARS AGO

St. Paul's Episcopal Church started Christmas Day with a Solemn Procession and Midnight Mass at 12:01 a.m.

Raul's, Key West's Smartest Supper Club, was offering a complete Christmas dinner for $2.35.

The Cornish Memorial AME Zion Church, the Rev. Andrew F. Hooper, held Christmas services.

Joseph Jurczynski, of 914 Eaton St., had something different with his upside-down Christmas tree.

100 YEARS AGO

Midnight services were held at a number of churches and all the churches held services Christmas Day. The Knights Templar headed by the Ninth Artillery Band made a parade to and from St. Paul's church, where they conducted their Christmas Observance.